In the existing premise of Mysore, the SDB - 4 building stands erect, reiterating the debonair of the site. The building is again thoughtfully designed by Ar. Hafeez Contractor, considering the Japanese traditional concept of Origami. Origami is an old and traditional art of folding paper in an artistic fashion in Japan.He got inspired by this traditional concept when he saw the length of the building going unexpectedly long. He then thought to match the profile of the building along the profile of the site. Also his ideology while designing was that – the building should stand out as an interface of imagination of the software developers working for Infosys.
The parameters on which the building was designed had been very challenging from the beginning. Right from the tremendous contours on which the building is constructed, to the extremely horizontal profile, till its buoyant interiors, everything was carefully designed. The inspiration of the shape of the structure was drawn from the jaggedness of the site, especially the flow of contours. The harmonious combination just blend with the surrounding as if this was the structure the land had been waiting for.
The most important was the length of the building, which was turning out to be linear and horizontal. That is when the idea of origami struck him and then he saw that the concept blended very well with the profile of the site. He then decided to implement the principles of this traditional art and make the building stand out amidst the premise as a piece of art in itself.
The base of the building moves enigmatically, which with use of origami, just falls in as pieces of paper, and every fold perfectly falls side by side without any overlaps. Though it’s a 5 storeyed structure, the interiors are just a perfect blend to the form adopted for the building, with thoughtful pockets serving as atriums. These atriums act as blending zone for the rectilinear work spaces within the building to the sheathed glazed outer skin.
In front of the building is a football court encircled by bright red running track which again helps to let the building stand out acting as its base, giving a definite bottom-line. Though the building is located on one of the peripherals, yet it makes a striking difference in the premise standing alone and making a different. Thus we can say that inspite all odds faced initially, the project is a great success and ads up to the journey of the Architect as one the finest designers of the Country.
